Example sentences of "hand [conj] [vb past] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Didier took my hand and pulled me along the rue Victorie in the direction of the Café du Coin . |
| 32 | It fastened on Mala like a grasping hand and snatched her into the air . |
| 33 | She almost wept with relief as his strong fingers closed round her hand and guided her to the safety of a broad platform of stone , where at last it was possible to stand upright . |
| 34 | She kept hold of his hand and guided him from the room . |
| 35 | She made for the door , but as perforce she had to pass him he put out a hand and caught her by the wrist . |
| 36 | ‘ I 'll help you , ’ Ellen said to Rickie , then she took his hand and placed it on the mop handle . |
| 37 | Dom João offered her his hand and helped her from the litter . |
| 38 | She met me with a friendly smile , shook my hand and introduced me to the class : ‘ This is Wanda , our new pupil who has come to live in our village . |
| 39 | He lifted one hand and slid it around the slim column of her neck . |
| 40 | And slowly he took her hand and drew her to the window and there , pointing , said , ‘ Look at that ! |
| 41 | Rose went scuttling off to intercept Dieter ; she grabbed him by the hand and drew him towards the tea-table , her bird-like voice rising above the general chatter as she told him what had happened . |
| 42 | He felt for Thomas 's hand and wrung it in the momentary blindness after the torch was quenched against the rock . |
| 43 | He snatched the cloak out of my hand and threw it on the bed . |